Automatic chili seeds remover for household and small-medium enterprises as an alternative of hand cutting method
Chili is the main ingredient and one of the spices that is widely used to improve flavor in the meal. Spicy meals provided with dried chili make some people feel spicy yet delicious and they become more desirable to be eaten. Naturally, chili contains a large number of seeds and it became more cha...
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2021
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Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4333/1/FH03-FRIT-21-54642.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4333/2/FH03-FRIT-21-55067.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4333/ |
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Institution: | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin |
Language: | English English |
Summary: | Chili is the main ingredient and one of the spices that is widely used to improve flavor in the meal.
Spicy meals provided with dried chili make some people feel spicy yet delicious and they become more
desirable to be eaten. Naturally, chili contains a large number of seeds and it became more challenging
to separate the seeds from the chili. It takes longer time and a lot of manpower to prepare dried chili
paste manually. Hence to reduce meal preparation time, some people opted for the use of instant chili
paste in their cooking. However, the chili paste contains additional preservatives to ensure longer shelf
life. This situation is unfavorable for the consumer's health. On the other hand, the existing chili seed
remover is large and expensive and only suitable for the large food industry application. The purpose of
this study is to design and develop a beta prototype of an automatic dried chili seed remover machine
(ADCSRM) which is ergonomic and portable and can be tested with different weights of dried chili per
operation. It is also can help the small industry and the housewife to optimize their works. ADCSRM is
designed to cut dried chili and remove the seeds by using specifically designed blade. This machine has
seven main parts and used a blender motor with adjustable speed function. The result of this study
showed that the ADCSRM machine can separate a minumum of 50 g up to 250 g of dried chili per
operation. The maximum time for each operation is around 40-45 s depending on the weight of dried chili input. The machine was invented in a small size with a simple mechanism and easy to use. In
conclusion, by using ADCSRM it can reduce the meal preparation time, number of labor as well as the
cost of chili paste preparation. |
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